Curious: Food prices and no of pax.

[firesong]

Was observing across multiple hawker centres, and using kway chap as an example. But I've also seen similar trends with Chicken Rice, for example.

Why is it that the more persons who share a meal, the more expensive it is when divided per person? Conventional wisdom would suggest that if more persons share, the cost/person should drop. But it doesn't appear to be it here.

Photo taken at a kway chap stall today.
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[firesong]

Google untiong:
1 pax (normal portion) - $5
1 pax (large portion) - $6
2 pax - $11
3 pax - $19.50

So it's like $5.50/pax for 2, and then $6.50/pax for 3 persons. Might as well 3 persons eat one large portion?

 

[EDMW-Hates-Me]

Must see the amount of ingredients. Maybe more ingredients so won't fight as much.

 

[mikezuper]

Was observing across multiple hawker centres, and using kway chap as an example. But I've also seen similar trends with Chicken Rice, for example.

Why is it that the more persons who share a meal, the more expensive it is when divided per person? Conventional wisdom would suggest that if more persons share, the cost/person should drop. But it doesn't appear to be it here.

Photo taken at a kway chap stall today.
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Bonus pic:
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[savoirex]

maybe the large set includes food not found in smaller sets...

 

[firesong]

maybe the large set includes food not found in smaller sets...

But in Chicken rice, it's not really that much more.

For the case of CHicken rice, there were times where we realised it was cheaper to buy half a chicken and rice after about 4-5pax. Now with increased prices, perhaps not.

 

[Shion]

this one is to trick those who cannot calculate...

 

[buttbERry]

two person meal give more than 2x 1 person meal?

 

[obgood]

I ordered nasi lemak with otak set and add sotong filet .....and another day nasi lemak with sotong filet and add otak...... difference by 20c